Calendar

January 28
The Epicurean Room
Leadership Luncheon Series - Etiquette
Campus Assembly
T-Night Fever Singer John Bush
January 29 and 30
Ag-Arama
January 30
Home Hockey vs. Rainy River Community College
Ag-Arama Dance
January 31
Superbowl Sunday
February 4
The Epicurean Room
Leadership Luncheon Series - Dress for Success
Home Basketball vs. Jamestown College
February 5 and 6
Home Hockey vs. Bethel College
February 6 and 7
Horse Show
February 8-13
Shipwrecked in Crookston - '99 Snow Daze
February 8
Snow Sculpture Contest
Home Basketball vs. Mayville State University
February 9 and 10
"No Witness" · Play
February 10
Snow Daze Dance with Kid Hollywood & the Wild Coconuts
February 11
The Epicurean Room
Leadership Luncheon Series - Interviewing & Resume Critique
Men's Basketball vs. Presentation College
February 12 and 13
Hockey vs. Minot State University
February 12-15
UMC Music-Theater Department presents "Murder at Sunset Lodge"

News Items

Rural Options
University of Minnesota Extension Educators from all parts of Minnesota met recently to develop programs to respond to the challenges facing rural families and communities. Several UMC faculty and staff participated. The Rural Options Conference was sponsored by the University of Minnesota Extension Service as a staff training for educators working with farm families who are experiencing the effects o the farm crisis. In the Red River Valley the crisis is largely associated with crop production.
--Barbara Muesing

Ag-Arama this Weekend
You are invited to attend all events at Ag-Arama on Friday and Saturday, January 29 and 30, at the UTOC. The event ends with a dance at the Crookston National Guard Armory on Saturday, January 30, from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. This year's Ag-Arama is dedicated to Don Keith.
--Larry Leake

Alumni Room
The new Alumni Room located in Kiehle building is nearing completion. Anyone needing meeting space may schedule the room through the Office of Institutional Relations and Development. Please call 8439 or 8437 to schedule the room.
--Curt Almlie

Family Fun Days
Increase your physical activity and eat more fruits and vegetables during February. That's what the Fitness Fever program is all about. The program is offered at no cost to people of all ages. Keep track of your daily activity and the servings of fruits and vegetables you eat on the Fitness Fever calendar that is attached to this week's Bulletin.

Over $1,000 in prizes will be awarded to all age groups. Those who meet the challenge and return their calendar by March 5^th will be eligible for grand prize drawings.

Call Wellness Works at 281-3385 for more information.
--Stacey Grunewald

Sexual Assault Prevention Task Force
In April of 1998, the UMC Campus Community and the Violence Intervention Project co-organized our first "Take Back the Night" (TBTN) March and Rally to highlight the reality of sexual assault, domestic violence and child abuse in our culture. Prior to the TBTN rally, the UMC Sexual Assault Prevention Task Force sponsored monthly events that featured speakers, videos, "The Clothesline Project," residence hall programming and a variety of other events to educate our campus community about these significant issues.

During the 1998-99 school year, the Sexual Assault Prevention Task Force resolved to continue to educate with monthly programs featuring a variety of formats. We have done that and have plans for the remainder of the year that will once again culminate in the Second Annual Take Back the Night March and Rally on Thursday, April 29 beginning at 7 p.m. We hope that you will mark your calendars and plan to join us in speaking out against the violence that hurts us all.

Watch for details about coming programs: "No Witness" a courtroom drama schedule for February 9 and 10 in Kiehle Auditorium and staged by our own UMC Music and Theater Department, and a St. Patrick's Day event entitled "Sex, Intimacy and the College Student" (or "Just 'Cause We're Dating, It Don't Mean We're Mating") featuring Bob Hall, a nationally recognized college speaker.

The next meeting of the UMC Sexual Assault Prevention Task Force is scheduled for Friday, February 12, 11 a.m., in Hill 15. Contact Gary Willhite, committee chair, for details.
--Laurie Wilson

Free Lunch
Pat Martin is the lucky winner of the Service-Learning Center's Free Lunch in the Epicurean Room. Her name was drawn from the faculty who participated in a short web survey on Service-Learning. A special thank you goes out to Bob Nelson for assisting with the survey. If you want to learn more about Service Learning or have a service-learning project idea, please e-mail me at nfiorini.
--Nicolle Fiorini

Leadership Crookston '99
Leadership-Crookston '99: "Connecting With Your Community" is a seven-session program designed to enhance awareness of the Crookston community. The sessions will help you learn skills to make you more effective at work and in the community. The cost of the program is $125 per person. This fee includes all materials, breakfasts, refreshments, and one ticket for the graduation dinner. Professional development money is available; please contact Les Johnson at 8345 for more information. Application deadline is February 4.

To register, send your name, company/organization, address and both work and home phone numbers to:

Crookston Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 115
Crookston, MN 56716

See attachment for class schedule and topics. For more information please contact Don Cavalier at 8585 or Kathe Lemmerman at 8679.
--Renee Mulcahy

UMC Insight
UMC Insight will be aired Saturday, January 30, at 8:45 a.m. on KROX (AM 1260). Tune in this week to hear "Promoting Ag Education" with Pat Plonski.

Attachments
(Attached to the paper copy of this edition of the bulletin)

• Family Fun Days
• Leadership Crookston '99
• Virtual Job Fair '99

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